COVID-19 in Indian Country
The Navajo Nation Office of the President and Vice President FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 25, 2020 New cases of COVID-19 increases by 20 among Navajo people WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. — On Wednesday evening, Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez and Vice President Myron Lizer were informed by the Navajo Department of Health and Navajo Area IHS […]
Cherokee Nation Health Services reports first case of COVID-19 March 24, 2020 TAHLEQUAH, Okla. — Cherokee Nation and Cherokee Nation Health Services have reported the tribe’s first positive case of novel coronavirus, also known as COVID-19. The male patient is a Cherokee Nation citizen from Adair County in his 40s. Positive test results were confirmed […]
A March 25, 2020, video message from Chairman Ladd Edmo of the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes. “As of today, there are no confirmed cases of tribal members having contracted the COVID-19 disease,” Edmo said. The tribe has rescheduled its primary election in order to slow the spread of the coronavirus in Idaho, Edmo said. “The Shoshone-Bannock Tribes […]
A March 25, 2020, video message from President Rodney Bordeaux of the Rosebud Sioux Tribe. Bordeaux declared a COVID-19 emergency on the reservation earlier this month in order to slow the spread of the coronavirus in South Dakota. “We are not invincible so if you can, stay at home,” Bordeaux said. https://youtu.be/o8f95f9NeT4
In a video message on March 25, 2020, Principal Chief David Hill of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation confirmed the first positive COVID-19 case on Creek territory in Oklahoma. He said the tribe’s health department is investigating the incident. “I want to remind our people that positive tests within our boundaries were expected and, unfortunately, they […]
In a video message on March 24, 2020, Chief Tim J. Davis and Sub-Chief Joe Kequom of the Saginaw Chippewa Tribe provided an update on COVID-19 prevention efforts. The tribe is closing all non-essential services from March 23 through April 3 in order to slow the spread of the coronavirus in Michigan. Essential services, such as […]
In a video message on March 25, 2020, Choctaw Nation Chief Gary Batton and Assistant Chief Jack Austin Jr. provided an update on the tribe’s COVID-19 efforts. Administrative offices, casinos, wellness centers, community centers and Head Start sites remain closed in order to slow the spread of the coronavirus in Oklahoma.
In a video message on March 24, 2020, Governor Stephen Roe Lewis of the Gila River Indian Community updated the tribe on coronavirus efforts on the reservation in Arizona. He said no new COVID-19 cases have been confirmed, following the first two that emerged earlier this week. He said both patients remain in isolation and […]
An Otoe-Missouria Tribal Council Member was diagnosed Tuesday with COVID-19 after struggling for more than two weeks to get a test done. Myra Pickering shared her story on the tribe’s website on Wednesday: EDITOR’S NOTE: After several weeks of trying to get tested for COVID-19, Tribal Council Member Myra Pickering finally got her diagnosis. She […]
In a video message on March 24, 2020, President Martin Harvier of the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community confirmed the first COVID-19 case on the reservation in Arizona. Harvier said the patient, a tribal employee, is a citizen of another federally recognized tribe. He did not identify the person’s Indian nation. Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community […]
In a video message on March 24, 2020, Choctaw Nation Chief Gary Batton announced the closure of the tribe’s administrative offices to the public. The decision comes after the tribe already closed its casinos, wellness centers, community centers and Head Start sites in Oklahoma. “We’ll reopen buildings and programs as soon as we can,” Batton […]
In a video message on March 24, 2020, Seneca Nation President Rickey L. Armstrong Sr. reprimanded an individual on Seneca territory who he said was promoting unproven cures for the coronavirus. “This can actually be extremely dangerous,” Armstrong said in the video. Armstrong also announced the successful reopening of the tribe’s health care facilities in New […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 24, 2020 UTE MOUNTAIN CASINO HOTEL TEMPORARILY CLOSES TO ASSIST WITH PREVENTION OF COVID-19 SPREAD TO GUESTS AND TRIBAL COMMUNITY Hotel and casino now closed, tentatively set to re-open in April 2020; Travel Centers in Towaoc and White Mesa remain open for travelers, long haul truck drivers Towaoc, Colorado (March 24, […]
March 23, 2020 PUBLIC NOTICE: THE RED LAKE TRIBAL COUNCIL HEREBY ORDERS COVID-19 PANDEMIC CURFEW FOR THE RED LAKE RESERVATION EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY IN THIRTY DAY INTERVALS TO SAFEGUARD THE HEALTH & SAFETY OF THE RED LAKE BAND MEMBERS. ### Resolution No. 77-2020 imposes a curfew from 10pm to 6am.
On March 23, 2020, the Ramah Chapter of the Navajo Nation reported the first positive COVID-19 case in the community. The Ramah Chapter is located in Cibola County and McKinley County in New Mexico. It’s not contiguous to the reservation but is still a part of the Navajo Nation, where a “stay at home” order […]
The Navajo Nation Office of the President and Vice President FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 24, 2020 Navajo Nation’s positive tests for COVID-19 reaches 49 WINDOW ROCK – On Tuesday evening, Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez and Vice President Myron Lizer were informed of 10 additional positive COVID-19 tests by the Navajo Department of Health and Navajo Area IHS, […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 24, 2020 10 new positive COVID-19 cases reported among Navajo people WINDOW ROCK – On Tuesday, Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez and Vice President Myron Lizer were informed of 10 new positive COVID-19 tests by the Navajo Department of Health and Navajo Area IHS, bringing the overall total to 39 cases for Navajo […]
https://www.facebook.com/HardRockTulsa/photos/a.333106823393766/2134460293258401/?type=3&theater FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MARCH 23, 2020 OIGA CONFIRMS ALL OKLAHOMA TRIBAL CASINOS ARE TEMPORARILY CLOSED TO COMBAT COVID-19 SPREAD Oklahoma City – Officials with Oklahoma Indian Gaming Association confirmed on Monday that all of its tribal members have closed their casinos temporarily. Each tribe is a unique, independent sovereign nation, and they are united […]
The Gila River Indian Community confirmed two positive COVID-19 cases on the evening of March 23, 2020. One patient is a Gila River citizen and the other is a citizen of “another federally recognized tribe,” according to a press release. https://www.facebook.com/gilariver/photos/pcb.10158465401711416/10158465401156416/ In a video posted on the evening of March 23, Gov. Stephen Roe […]
https://www.facebook.com/sanmanuelcasino/photos/a.349007282997/10157004885072998/?type=3&theater Statement Regarding San Manuel Casino Temporary Closure March 23, 2020 “To help protect the health and safety of our community, the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians have decided to extend the closure of San Manuel Casino through April 11. The Tribe will continue to pay all team members, including benefits, during this time. […]
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